Scripted series · ABC TV
Glitch
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Patrick Brammall
James Hayes
18 eps
Genevieve O'Reilly
Elishia Glass
12 eps
Emma Booth
Kate Willis
18 eps
Jessica Faulkner
Belle Donohue
8 eps
Emily Barclay
Sarah Hayes
12 eps
Ned Dennehy
Paddy Fitzgerald
12 eps
Sean Keenan
Charlie Thompson
18 eps
Daniela Farinacci
Maria Massola
12 eps
Hannah Monson
Kirstie Darrow
18 eps
Aaron L. McGrath
Beau Cooper
18 eps
Rodger Corser
John Doe
18 eps
Andrew McFarlane
Vic Eastley
8 eps
John Leary
Chris Rennox
18 eps
Rob Collins
Phil Holden
6 eps
Luke Arnold
Owen Nillson
6 eps
Pernilla August
Nicola Heysen
6 eps
Darcy Brown
Henry
2 eps
Ruby Duncan
Molly
3 eps
Dushan Philips
Apartment Manager
1 eps
Paul Verhoeven
Maitre D'
1 eps
Jana Zvedeniuk
Young Vicky
3 eps
Janet Watson Kruse
Mary Fitzgerald
2 eps
Andrew Brown
Pool Player
1 eps
Luke Van Os
Boy #2
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Glitch actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Glitch reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A police officer and a doctor face an emotionally charged mystery when seven local residents inexplicably return from the dead in peak physical form.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20156 episodes
7.1IMDbPolice officer James Hayes gets the shock of his life when a group of local residents return from the dead, including someone very close to his heart.
Best episode · S01E06 There Must Be Rules
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20176 episodes
6.5IMDbIn Season 2, the truth about Elishia and her work comes to light, a new threat emerges, and the Risen learn more about their original fates.
Best episode · S02E04 A Duty of Care
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20196 episodes
5.6IMDbIn season three we follow the Risen as they move beyond Yoorana and into the wider world. However, with the invisible boundary shattered, all the rules have now changed. They cannot escape their past or anticipate who is now pursuing them. With an unpredictable threat looming, each will be confronted with a critical choice and a moment of truth.
Best episode · S03E02 Quintessence
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
There Must Be Rules
The group must decide what to do about Vic who was injured during the chase. Elishia wants to let him die but James wants answers from him and he convinces Elishia to operate.
- Directed by Emma Freeman
- Written by Louise Fox
S01E05
The Impossible Triangle
Sarah, James and Kate try to navigate their complex love triangle, grappling with a mixture of anger, grief and relief. Meanwhile, Charlie and Kirstie decide to seek answers about Charlie's past.
- Directed by Emma Freeman
- Written by Louise Fox
S01E02
Am I in Hell?
After revisiting the cemetery, James confirms that the group have all risen from the dead and he confronts a mysterious and dangerous John Doe. Meanwhile Kate gets an unexpected surprise when she goes back home.
- Directed by Emma Freeman
- Written by Kris Mrksa
S01E04
There Is No Justice
Vic finds Maria and convinces her to take him to the group, James spends an intimate night with Kate and Kirstie remembers how she died.
- Directed by Emma Freeman
- Written by Kris Mrksa
S02E04
A Duty of Care
Realising that someone is out to kill them, Kirstie seeks to solve the mystery surrounding her death, while Paddy attempts to reconnect with the Fitzgeralds. Meanwhile William vows to bring Elishia back from the dead.
S01E03
Miracle or Punishment
Vic is behaving strangely after his car accident. James relies on Maria to take him to Elishia's hideout, while Elishia uses Charlie to test the boundary around Yoorana, looking for a safe way out of town.
- Directed by Emma Freeman
- Written by Giula Sandler
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Tony Ayres
Creator
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Louise Fox
Showrunner
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Brett Sleigh
Executive producer
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Carole Sklan
Executive producer
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Christopher Gist
Executive producer
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Sally Riley
Executive producer
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Kris Mrksa
Writer
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Giula Sandler
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Tony AyresExecutive Producer
- Ewan BurnettProducer
- Louise FoxExecutive Producer
- Louise FoxProducer
- Julie EckersleyProducer
- Brett SleighExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kris MrksaWriter
- Louise FoxWriter
- Giula SandlerWriter
Direction
- Emma FreemanDirector
Cinematography
- Simon ChapmanDirector of Photography
Music
- Cornel WilczekOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
2 wins
AACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series
1 win · latest 2016
- WinnerAACTA Award for Best Television Drama Series2016
Glitch · Glitch
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series
1 win · latest 2015
- WinnerLogie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series2015
Glitch · Glitch
Where to watch
Streaming
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